Redoing an older mobile home. Pulled up carpet in hallway and found a hole in the floor near the front door. Should I put new sheeting down over the whole living area or just try and put in new wood where the hole is?
2006-09-07 01:59:09 · 8 answers · asked by kimmi_35 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
put new sheeting down so you can completely fix the problem dont just put something over it unless you dont have the money to fix it cause that would just be a temporary fix
2006-09-07 02:01:15 · answer #1 · answered by links305 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How is it that you didn't fall through the hole or even notice?
Anyway, you can square it up with a circular saw after ensuring no wires, plumbing etc. is in the way. Set the depth of the blade to just beyond the thickness of the plywood so you don't cut too deeply into the floor joists. Trim it so that you expose half of the floor joists to either side. They should be 16" apart.
If you aren't sure of the thicknessof the plywood, take it to a hardware store (lumber) and find one of equal thickness. Sometimes you don't have to buy the whole 4 x 8 ft sheet.
Back at the house , put the plywood over the hole, and from underneath scribe with a pencil the outline of the hole. Draw an arrow to orient it to one direction of your choosing.
Cut the board to the outer edge of the line you drew, and you're almost done. Turn it over and place it over the hole, keeping the arrow pointed in the same direction you originally drew it.
Nail it (or screw) into place and sprinkle talcum powder around the edges to keep the wood from squeeking later on. Wood expands and contracts with the humidity, so it will squeek eventually if you don't.
Sounds complicated, but it's not really. Have fun.
2006-09-07 02:19:23 · answer #2 · answered by Sgt Squid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it depends. If you put new wood there, then it will look funny - one spot will be brand new wood, the rest of the floor won't. If you can match it to the rest of the floor, then do it. If there's a hole, though, I would just do it all over. You don't know how old the floor is.
2006-09-07 02:01:38 · answer #3 · answered by Erin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Links is right, the best thing to do would be to redo the entire floor. It's a lot better that way otherwise you may end up doing it later, so as long as you already have the carpet up just do the entire floor.
2006-09-07 02:03:40 · answer #4 · answered by ezachowski 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check for additional indications in area of dry rot... replace w/ plywood and at the specific entrance area cover plywood with a short sheet (3 foot by 9 inches) of thin rolled aluminum (like you see on roofs of houses where roof lines meet... fold it smoothly over plywood both sides on lip to reduce future water damage.
2006-09-07 02:04:41 · answer #5 · answered by Time-on-My-Hands 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having owned,operated and used a mobile home, I strongly suggest that you have an expert look at this "hole" - it could be the beginning of a more serious problem, like "rot"!
2006-09-07 02:11:38 · answer #6 · answered by peaches 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the size of the hole, the cost it would take to repair and your budget. if the size of hole is small and can be ignored then putting wood is better. but in the end it all depends on your on the size of hole and budget.
2006-09-07 02:04:53 · answer #7 · answered by Shaurya23 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes!
2006-09-07 02:04:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋